Definitions for "Pyxis"
Circumscissile capsule.
fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
a special type of capsule that splits open around a horizontal ring (termed circumscissile dehiscence)
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
The constellation "The Compass"
Pyxis (IPA: , ) is a minor southern constellation introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille under the name Pyxis Nautica.
A box; a pyx.
a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
(4) -- a lidded cosmetic or jewelry box; occasionally a knitting basket (Pedley, 355)
Keywords:  acetabulum, see
The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2.
A short, squat, cylindrical jar with angular shoulders.
A pyxidium.